whether there be any unrighteousness in my tongue, or vain words in my mouth.

Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldens you that you answer?

Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words,

Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

Do ye take deliberacy to check men's sayings, and judge a poor word spoken in vain?

And he has not directed his words against me; and I will not answer him with your words.

Behold, I waited for your words, giving ear even to your understandings while ye will search out words.

Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain is her labour without fear.

If I am wicked, why then labor I in vain?

For he knows vain men: he sees wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

For a vain man will be wise, when a man is born a wild donkey's colt.

Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

How then do you comfort me in vain, seeing in your answers there remains falsehood?

Behold, the hope of subduing him is in vain: shall one not be cast down even at the sight of him?

In vain, he toiled, he shall not swallow, like wealth to be restored, in which he cannot exult!

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

for the paths that they go in are crooked: they haste after vain things, and shall perish.

Even so have I laboured whole months long - but in vain - and many a careful night have I told.

I can see no remedy. I shall live no more. O spare me then, for my days are but vain.

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?